Book 13 in the Fennel's Journal series.

Book of Secrets links all editions of Fennel’s Journal together. With 15 books in the series, and 15 core chapters in this edition, it’s the ‘one book to bind them all’.

In it I reveal the previously private writing that explains the background and meaning behind each book, with each chapter providing the continuity story from one book to the next.

It can be read in two ways: firstly as a standalone Journal to be enjoyed in one go, and secondly as individual prequels to each edition of Fennel’s Journal, where you read one chapter and then go back and read the book to which it refers. Which is why this ‘book of secrets’ adds meaning to the overall story.

If you’ve ever wondered why each book is themed the way it is, or tried to find the metaphor in each edition, then Book of Secrets is for you.

Chapters

• Introduction – The meaning and metaphors of each Journal.
• The Wedding Speech that Never Was – Prequel to A Meaningful Life.
• Seeing the Lake for the Trees – Prequel to A Waterside Year.
• Finding One’s Voice – Prequel to A Writer’s Year.
• Journey of Discovery and Recovery – Prequel to Wild Carp.
• Escapism and Adventure – Prequel to Fly Fishing.
• Traditional Angling Evolution – Prequel to Traditional Angling.
• It’s in Our Nature – Prequel to The Quiet Fields.
• The Finest of Things – Prequel to Fine Things.
• The Roots of Life – Prequel to A Gardener’s Year.
• Reaching for Dreams – Prequel to The Lighter Side.
• Friendship Matters – Prequel to Friendship.
• Making the Escape – Prequel to Nature Escape.
• The Secrets We Keep – Prequel to Book of Secrets.
• Moonlight Perspective – Prequel to The Pursuit of Life.
• Not for Sale – Prequel to The One You Can't Buy.
• Always for You – It was never meant for me. It was always meant for you.
  

Publication details

• Published by Fennel’s Priory Limited.
• Limited edition collectors' magazine published in 2017
• Extended version in hardback and eBook published in 2018

Book specification

• Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 14 mm (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 in)
• Pages: 170
• Language: English
• Copyright © Fennel Hudson 2017, 2018
• Hardback ISBN 978-1-909947-58-0

Favourite quote from Book of Secrets

"There’s a greater man than me who can sum up our journey, a mountaineer who in 1865 first climbed the Matterhorn. Edward Whymper, over to you: “There have been joys too great to be described in words, and there have been griefs upon which I have not dared to dwell, and with these in mind I say, climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.”

Reader testimonials

“What a privilege: being able to read the private writing of my favourite author. Book of Secrets is a treat.”

“Such honesty and wit. Fennel puts into words what I have only ever thought, or dare not say.” “Fennel’s Journal really is a series – it’s meant to be read as a whole. And now we have the key to unlock it.”